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s. 153(2A) inserted by S.I. 2006/1244reg. 4(4) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That Convention came into force on 21.11.2008 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 153A inserted by S.I. 2006/1244reg. 5 (This amendment comes into force on the day on which the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That Convention came into force on 21.11.2008 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 154(2A)(2B) inserted by S.I. 2006/1244reg. 6(6) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That Convention came into force on 21.11.2008 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 156(2A)(2B) inserted by S.I. 2006/1244reg. 8(5) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That Convention came into force on 21.11.2008 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 156A inserted by S.I. 2006/1244reg. 9 (This amendment comes into force on the day on which the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That Convention came into force on 21.11.2008 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 163A inserted by S.I. 2006/1244reg. 17 (This amendment comes into force on the day on which the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That Convention came into force on 21.11.2008 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 164(1A) inserted by S.I. 2006/1244reg. 18(3) (This amendment comes wholly into force on the day on which the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That Convention came into force on 21.11.2008 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 165(1A)(1B) inserted by S.I. 2006/1244reg. 19(3) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That Convention came into force on 21.11.2008 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 165(4A)-(4C) inserted by S.I. 2006/1244reg. 19(7) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That Convention came into force on 21.11.2008 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 166(3A)(3B) inserted by S.I. 2006/1244reg. 20(3) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That Convention came into force on 21.11.2008 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 167(4) added by S.I. 2006/1244reg. 21(3) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 comes into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That Convention came into force on 21.11.2008 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 172(1)(e)-(g) inserted by S.I. 2006/1265art. 3(a) (This amendment comes into force on which the Supplementary Fund Protocol enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That protocol came into force on 8.9.2006 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 172(3) inserted by S.I. 2006/1265art. 3(b) (This amendment comes into force on which the Supplementary Fund Protocol enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That protocol came into force on 8.9.2006 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 173(3)(b) and word inserted by S.I. 2006/1265art. 4(3)(b) (This amendment comes into force on which the Supplementary Fund Protocol enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That protocol came into force on 8.9.2006 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 176A176B inserted by S.I. 2006/1265art. 6 (This amendment comes into force on which the Supplementary Fund Protocol enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That protocol came into force on 8.9.2006 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 177(4)-(6) substituted for s. 177(4)(5) by S.I. 2006/1265art. 7(4) (This amendment comes into force on which the Supplementary Fund Protocol enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That protocol came into force on 8.9.2006 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 178(3)(4) inserted by S.I. 2006/1265art. 8 (This amendment comes into force on which the Supplementary Fund Protocol enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That protocol came into force on 8.9.2006 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 179(1A) inserted by S.I. 2006/1265art. 9(a) (This amendment comes into force on which the Supplementary Fund Protocol enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That protocol came into force on 8.9.2006 as notified in the Gazettes)

s. 180(3) inserted by S.I. 2006/1265art. 10 (This amendment comes into force on which the Supplementary Fund Protocol enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That protocol came into force on 8.9.2006 as notified in the Gazettes)

Sch. 5ZA inserted by S.I. 2006/1265art. 12Sch. (This amendment comes into force on which the Supplementary Fund Protocol enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom. That protocol came into force on 8.9.2006 as notified in the Gazettes)

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